Omaha daily bee., 1887-11-29
AN ORGANIZED CHARITY.
Birth of COinniendablc and Worthy
Society,


There was good-sizcd turnout of ladies'
and gentlemen at the adjourned meeting held
at the council chamber last night to perfect
the organization of a board of charities in the
city. Mayor Broatch presided, and the COM
mittec on bylaws and constitution and or
ganization made their report. The objects of
the association are about the same as those
of like institutions in operation in other cities.
On recommendation of f. Rosewater the
time for giving notices of special meetings
was changed from ten days to five. On
motion of Mr.. Thurston the provision in the
constitution for the holding of the annual
meeting and election of officers was changed
from the first Monday in December to the
fourth Monday in November. The constitution
with the embodiment of the above amend
ments was adopted and referred back to the
committee for revision.
The society shall be called ''The Omaha
Bureau of Charities" and the objects are to
bring into harmonious cooperation with one
another and with the superintendent OF the
poor the various churches. charitable agen-
cies and benevolent individuals of the city,
and thus effcctually check the evils of over
tapping of relief caused by simultaneous but
Independent action. 1t is proposed TO main
tain the bureau from interference by ques-
tions of religion, politics and nationality.
Any person may become member by
the payment of the annual fee of not less
tion. A life membership costs $50
There will be a central Office, or headquar
ters of the society, where the general busi-
ness of the society shall be transacted. The
central council shall consist of representa-
tives of church congregations, charitable in
sttutions associations, etc, ex-othclo mem
bcrs and members specially elected by the
central council The following named Off
Gals shall be members of the central coun-
ellis ex-offlcio: The mayor of Omaha,
chi SunpfjDtpnupnt
county commissioners, the city physician
and the president of the Omaha bureau of
charities. The central council shall have
full power to adopt all such measures as they
may deem best calculated to fulfill the gen
eral principles and attain the objects OF the
society.
The following officers were elected: Prcsi-
dent, j. A. Gillespie; first vice-prcsident, DR..
G. L. Miller; second vice-president Mrs DR..
Dinsmore; board of trustees, J, A.
Creighton, j.; A. Gillespie, N. Mer
L. o. Jones, F.. b. Lowe, J. l.. McCaguc,
John Baumcr, +. Rosewater, Joseph Barker,
Fred Millard, Fred Nye, William Wallace,
Aug Pratt, c. L. Miller, Clinton Powell, G.
j. Gilbert, j. w. Savage, w. W. heysor and
A. Il. Tucker.
Power is vested with the board of trustees
to elect the secretary and treasurer, which
will be done at their first meeting. DIR. Mil
ler paid a glowing compliment to Mrs. Doc
little, Mrs, Holman, Mrs. Perinc, and other
people, who, when Omaha was much
smaller than it is now, fed and
clothed the needy, and trusted that this
organization was not perfected for news
| paper notoriety but was established for
work and the doing of good among the poor
| The speaker implored the rich men OF tho
city to be liberal and to contribute to its
| treasury with generous spirit.
Mr. Perrine said that the board of trustees
| embraced twenty one men who were vigor-
| GUS and active, and they would circulate
| among the liberal citizens and ask for sub
| scrptions.
After lengthy debate, engaged in BY
| several gentlemen, the meeting adjourned.